Lest in Hebrew is פֶּן (pen).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
פֶּן
pen
conjunction
In English
lest
/lɛst/
These are the Hebrew words for lest as a conjunction.
for fear that
- פֶּןפןpenIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word פֶּן.
- Written with vowel points
- פֶּן
- Written without vowel points
- פן
- Said
- pen
- Its meanings in English
- lest, lest, in order] that … not, for otherwise; used in constructing warnings
The Hebrew dictionary's page for פן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after lest in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lest in Hebrew.
How do you say lest in Hebrew?
lest in Hebrew is פֶּן, said pen. Without vowel points it is written פן.
What else does פן mean in English?
Besides lest, פן can mean lest, in order] that … not, for otherwise; used in constructing warnings.
How is lest pronounced in English?
lest is pronounced /lɛst/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lest and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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